About

Moi
I'm a daughter of Christ, wife to a generous, patient husband, and mother to two stunning and occasionally precocious daughters. I do my best to be grateful, but I still have days where I seem to constantly complain. People pay me to capture moments of their children and family, which is pretty great. Here's a recent example of my work...my daughters...

About the Blog
What is so non-traditional about me as a mom? There are so many perceptions of tradition, so to some I may seem like the poster mom for traditional living. To others, the fact we sometimes eat fast food, I don't have a 100% green (or clean for that matter) home, and I own a small business, leaves me falling short in my motherly duties. To me, The Non-Traditional Mom simply means I'm making my own way. I don't follow one parenting book, or subscribe to one ideology. I can't even decide between stay-at-home and working mom! I'm somewhere in between. I love the retro model of the mom who stays home and takes care of everything, in full make-up and heels, but that's not me. I love the working mom who is uber organized and able to conquer being a mom, wife, and success at work all on 4 hours of sleep, but that's not me either. I work some, I take care of my girls a lot, I cook some, I order some, and I try {I fail often, but, oh, how I try} to keep a tidy house.

I'm not claiming to provide new ideas weekly for every portion of your life. I'm not promising my grammar and spelling will always be spot-on. I know the heart felt posts, may leave your heart cold and disappointed. I'm just sharing some aspects of my life, and hoping someone finds something useful at some point!

Navigating the BlogHome- Lists all posts in chronological order (newest to oldest)Before I Wake - These are my gushy posts. Things that come across my mind when I can't sleep. If you aren't one for lovey-dovey, sometimes cheesy, reads, you should skip this ;)Life & Times - Parties, Vacations, School Days, just our family life. Again, if this section bores you, feel free to skip it. But know you will miss my beautiful daughters ;)House a Home - We are building, and this section will have projects, design ideas, DIY projects, Holiday decor, landscaping, all things home.Photography- Previews from all my sessions will be shown here. Also posts on details, policies, and questions for the photographer.Sponsor - If you'd like a spot, let me know! Click 'Sponsor' for current specials and prices.PayPal - Pay me here! :):)